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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Wednesday, with tremors felt as far as India's DelhiNCR region. The EuropeanMediterranean Seismological Centre reported the quake originated 121 kilometers deep, 164 kilometers east of Baghlan. Initial readings of 6.4 were later revised downward. Residents in DelhiNCR shared experiences of the tremor on social media. Earlier the same day, a 2.4 magnitude quake was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district at a shallow depth of 5 kilometers. Afghanistan remains highly vulnerable to natural disasters due to its location along active fault lines, according to UN agencies. The Hindu Kush region experiences frequent seismic activity. Separately, a 5.6 magnitude quake also struck off the southern Philippines, with no immediate reports of damage.